Watch-holder



PATENTED FEB. 16, 1904.

LEBNER. MATCH HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 18, 19QB.

NO MODEL.

UNITED STATES Patented February 16, 1904.

LEN EBNER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

MATCH-HOLDER..

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 752,443, dated February 1e, 1904.

Application led November 18, 1903. Serial No. 181,586. (No model.) 4

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

receiver composed of a box, a plate on which` the same is movable, and a recess or chamber on said plate, with which the box may be placed in communication and in which a match may be deposited, so as to be presented for removal and igniting.

It also consists of means for-retaining the box in position, guiding it in its motions, and

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permitting it to be opened for replenishing and other purposes. -v

It also consists of details of construction, as will be hereinafter described.

Figure 1 representsa perspective view of a match -holder embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents a vertical section thereof. Fig. 3 represents a horizontal section on line z z, Fig. l. Fig. 4 represents a perspective view of a detached portion. Fig. 5 represents a sidev elevation of a detached portion.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the match-receiving box, which is adapted to move up and down on the back plate B, theV latter having a horizontally-extending chamber or recess C formed therein, it being noticed that the back of the box A is open, so that as it is raised it is placed in communication with said recess, it being noticed that the bottom of the box is sloping from the front rearward, so that the tendency of the matches, which are placed horizontally in the box, is to gravitate toward the back plate, whereby when the box is raised one of the matches will fall into the recess C and rest there. Then when the box is lowered said match in the recess is uncovered, whereby it is accessible and may be removed and ignited. Said recess C is depressed,

so that only one match can enter the same at one operation of the sliding box, the back wall of the box acting as a cut-off to prevent clogging of the matches in the box at said recess, the match taken from the box then resting in the' bottom of the chamber, so that it will not fall out after the box has cleared the same. Furthermore, the plate B is formed of metal and the recess C stamped therein, so that it is integral therewith.Y

` In order to guide the box in its motions and retain it connected with theback plate, I emand provide the side pieces of the back plate 'with vertical slots E, through which said pin passes, while also passing freely through the Vupper part -of the box.' I also employ the `gudgeons or journals F, which project horizontally outward from the lower end of the box and freely enter the slots E, and thus both the upper and lower ends of the box are connected with the back plate, while being adapted to move freely and true in its Inotions. Furthermore, the gudgeons F provide an axis for the box, whereby when the pin is removed the box may be swung radially outwardly, and thereby overturned, or partly so, it then turning by said journals on the bottoms of the slots E, thus presenting the open back of the box', (see dotted lines, Fig. 2,) so that the box may be replenished with matches, after which the box may be raised and the pin inserted, thus again placing and retaining the latter in operative position.

In order to prevent improper displacement of the pin D, one end of the same is provided with a knob G, which is on the exterior of the adjacent slotted side piece of the back B, and

lower end of the wide portion'of the slot, thusv locking the ,pin with the box and preventing displacement of the former and releasing of the box. By again turning the pin so that the bit registers with the narrow parts of the slots J the pin may be drawn through the slots and detached from the box,releasing the latter for lowering purposes, as is evident.

In order to facilitate the removal of the match from the recess or chamber C, the plate B has an opening K therein, the same bisecting said recess or chamber and permitting the introduction of the lingers in order to grasp rection of the length of said plate and out.'

wardly rotatable, means for retaining said box on said plate, said box having an open side and a chamber on said plate having its walls integral with said plate, said chamber being adapted to be placed in communication with the box at the open side thereof.

2. A match-holder consisting of a box, a plate on which said box is slidable in the direction of the length of said plate and outwardly rotatable and means for retaining said box on said plate, said box having an open side and said plate having a depressed chamber with which the open side of the box may be placed in communication.

3. A match-holder consisting of a box, a plate on Which said box is slidable, means for retaining said box on said plate and means for axially connecting said box with said plate permitting the box to be moved radially from the latter.

4. A match-holder consisting of a plate, a box rotatable and slidable thereon, a chamber on said plate with which said box may be placed in communication and removable means for connecting said bx with said plate to prevent opening of the box, said box being journaled on said plate.

5. In a match-holder, a slidable box having journals, a plate on which said journals are mounted and in which they may slide, a chamber on said plate back of said box and means for connecting the box with said plate to prevent opening of the former while permitting the sliding motions of the same.

6. In a match-holder,a box, a plate on which the same is slidable, a chamber on said plate back of said box, a removable pin arranged to connect said box with said plate and a bit on said pin, said box having a slot of wide and narrow portions adapted to receive said p in and bit for locking the box with said plate.

LEON EBNER.

Witnesses:

JOHN A. WIEDERSHEIM, WM. CANER WIEDERSEIM. 

